| Title | Priority Techniques for High Occupancy Vehicles : State-of-the-Art Overview |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48762 |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publication Date | 19751101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The report, part of a series of publications based on research and development efforts is a concise state-of-the-art overview of priority techniques for high occupancy vehicles (buses, carpools, and vanpools). The report identifies and summarizes selected characteristics of 17 freeway-related and 37 arterial-city street priority techniques. The document also provides a perspective on planning and implementation guidelines, and legal, financial, and institutional considerations associated with priority techniques. Supplementary material includes a listing of current sources of information, a directory of referenced transit authorities, operating agencies, and governmental units, and a glossary of terms used. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10259 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10259 |
| TRT Terms | Bus priority; Buses; Carpools; Urban areas; Vanpools; Ridesharing; Legal factors; Arterial highways; Finance; Freeways; Highway traffic control; Traffic control; Vehicle occupancy; Planning |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-OST-76-65 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48700/48762/DOT-TSC-OST-76-65.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |